Historic New England

Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers. Mahogany veneer, secondary wood probably birch .Straight front; overhanging rectangular top over four graduated drawers, each with string inlay and cockbeaded; raised on a molded base and bracket feet; stamped brass drawer pulls.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 50814

Accession Number: 1986.395

Easy chair

Easy chair. Mahogany, satin upholstery. Serpentine crest on rounded flaring wings continuing to slightly flared arm; straight square legs; upholstered in green satin brocade.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 50815

Accession Number: 1986.396

Fireplace Tongs

4 sided squared handle w/ domed button finial; tapered shaft.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 50816

Accession Number: 1986.398

Fireplace shovel

Wrought iron w/ button finial on elongated shaft tapering to flat shovel.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 50817

Accession Number: 1986.399

Pot hook

"S"-shaped flattened form w/ rolled ends; pierced w/ hole for hanging.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 50818

Accession Number: 1986.400

Candlestick

Each of uncolored glass w/ cut-cornered square bobeche and comforming candle cup on four sided shaft and flaring square cut-cornered base. The shaft and base etched w/ flower heads and leaves.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50819

Accession Number: 1986.401.1

Print

Polychrome prints: 3 scenes of Venice; cream mats and black frames w/ gilt liners.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50820

Accession Number: 1986.402.1

Side chair

Rosewood grained; scroll crest rail; conforming slat; shaped stiles; saber shape legs; trapezoidal chair rail; flat concave front stretcher. Generally darked and crazed surface.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cane (plant material), maple (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 50821

Accession Number: 1986.403.1

Boston rocker

Rectangular scrolled crest over 7 spindles; curved arms w/ scrolled hand holds; cane seat; scrolled seat rail; turned legs; box stretchers; some parts rosewood grain painted.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), graining, maple (wood)

GUSN: 50823

Accession Number: 1986.406

Electric lamp

Brass tone hasp(?) and electric fittings set into neck of crock; gray-blue color w/ straight sided neck on rounded shoulders and cylindrical body w/ wire metal bail handle at base of neck.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50824

Accession Number: 1986.408

Card table

Card table. Grained birch, pine secondary wood, brass hardware. Plain rectangular leaves with breadboard ends; straight skirt with single drawer. Rests on tapered legs.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50825

Accession Number: 1986.410

Electric lamp

Bronze-tone squared shaft on a hipped squared base; single light bulb socket at top; brown rubber cord pierces base of shaft.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 50826

Accession Number: 1986.411

Bureau Scarf

Rectangular, white cotton; searsucker stripes and lines. Hemmed edges with applied cotton thread graduated and scalloped. Knotted fringe with clusters of three cords between along three sides.

Date: ca. 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), fringe

GUSN: 50827

Accession Number: 1986.412

Place Mat

White cotton warp with blue and yellow wefts. Overshot weave in rows of figure eights with block corners. Hemmed at sides.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), weaving, textiles

GUSN: 50828

Accession Number: 1986.413

Bedstead

Head posts pencil-turned to square foot; the footposts are baluster turned and tapered; shaft to straight square serpentine leg ending in molded foot; testerframe; side and end rails; mahogany stain; short lasts original.

Date: 1795-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 50829

Accession Number: 1986.414

Candlestand

Serpentine on top vase-shaped pedestal tripod vase w/ snake feet.

Date: 1900-1986

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), mahogany (wood), veneer

GUSN: 50830

Accession Number: 1986.415

Hand bell

Bronze bell-shaped finial on conical black-painted handle and bronze bell.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 50831

Accession Number: 1986.416

Candlewick Bedspread

Rectangular, lightweight, white cotton; woven candlewicking patterning of double rows of tufting. Central starburst motif; radiating lines out to six concentric double line borders.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 50832

Accession Number: 1986.417

Throw rug

Rectangular, flat woven coarse off white cotton yarn; applied cotton fringe at ends.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), flatweaves, fringe

GUSN: 50833

Accession Number: 1986.418.1

Side chair

Rosewood grained; peaked crest rail; curved stiles; single shaped slat; shaped seat rail; caned seat; sabre-shaped legs; rectangular concave front stretcher.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood), cane (plant material), maple (wood), rosewood (wood), veneer

GUSN: 50834

Accession Number: 1986.419.1

Commode

"Boston Rocker Style" crest and turned 7 spindle back surmounting box w/ four tapering legs and turned stretchers; seat pierced w/ circular hole and cover; box has hinged rear door; painted brown.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 50835

Accession Number: 1986.421

Oil lamp

Oil lamp with clear glass pear shaped globes; Globes etched with stars, swag, and fan devices. Center shaft of wafer and baluster shape. Reeded, stepped, and squared base with rounded corners.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, cutting (dividing), etching (corroding), etching (printing process), glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50836

Accession Number: 1986.424

Tapestry

"Faux-tapestry" depicting 18th century frolickers in a wooded setting. A boy and girl dance around a May pole; a seond girl plays a penny whistle; a third girl reclines with a basket of flowers. Tapestry effect created by weaving wefts in various shades of pink, brown, and beige. Stretched in an oak...

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), weaving, machine-made

GUSN: 50837

Accession Number: 1986.426

Shawl

Rectangular form w/ fringed ends; patterned w/ stripes running the length of the piece w/ leaves and gulls and traditional "paisley" elements in shades of red, green, off-white, and blue.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile), weaving

GUSN: 50838

Accession Number: 1986.432

Dress

A=Dress; B=Sash; C=Apron/Sash. White muslin. A=Dress - high piped neckline; long bell shaped sleeves w/ self-ruffle at armscye, elbow & cuff; inner sleeve of same is narrow w/ turned back ruffle. Wide waistband; skirt has cartridge pleats at back; narrow ruffle & wide flounce at hem w/ dust ruffl...

Date: 1867-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 50839

Accession Number: 1986.433A-C

Vase

A matte-finished glass vase, of baluster shape with a narrow neck and a flared rim. It is free-blown and has thin walls of opaque white glass, with enameled pale peach matte-finish. It is enamel painted with a polychrome basket of fruit framed by a gold trellis and ivy. It has a leaf sprig on the re...

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, glassblowing, gilding, glass (material), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 50688

Accession Number: 1986.142.1

Vase

A matte-finished (frosted) glass vase, of urn-like baluster form with a flared rim, its body is in three segments on a round pedestal base. It is a colorless glass with rings of fanciful stylized leaf patterns in pale pink enamel and gilt trim.

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, enameling, gilding, glass (material), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50689

Accession Number: 1986.143.1

Vase

Opaque white glass with flaring rim on baluster form body and domed foot; gilt banding on some elements.

Date: 1855-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blow molding, painting (coating)

GUSN: 50690

Accession Number: 1986.144.1

Pitcher

Amber glass pitcher; pressed star pattern; bulbous form with scalloped rim; star pattern at neck and body.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 50691

Accession Number: 1986.145.1

Glass

Amber glass glass of cylindrical form; pressed star pattern on lower third.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 50692

Accession Number: 1986.145.2

Bowl

Eight lobed chartreuse colored dish in daisy-like pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50693

Accession Number: 1986.146

Tray

Oval form with rolled rim; painted black.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50694

Accession Number: 1986.147

Bowl

Amber colored oval form with straight sides; square star pattern at foot with two side panels.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 50695

Accession Number: 1986.148

Washstand

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 50696

Accession Number: 1986.149

Cup Plate

Colorless circular form with centered floral motif; enclosed by ring and circle pattern; scalloped edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Glassmaker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 50697

Accession Number: 1986.149.1

Cup Plate

Circular, colorless glass form; hearts on rim; quatrefoil center.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Sandwich Glass Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 50698

Accession Number: 1986.150

Sconce

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 50699

Accession Number: 1986.151

Dish

Round diatite dish, small with rectangular side handles, molded with ivy-leaf and branch-like trellis relief pattern.

Date: 1868-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), relief (sculpture techniques)

GUSN: 50700

Accession Number: 1986.154

Partial tea set

Pearlware waste bowl (part of partial tea set). Molded w/ swirling fluted sides and decorated w/ hand painted pink enamel trim, floral spray and tiny flower heads above and below chain-link line near rim; lobed bowl on straight foot.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (image-making), hand-painted, molding (forming), pearlware

GUSN: 50701

Accession Number: 1986.159.1

Tea bowl

Pearlware tea bowl of tapered cylindrical form molded w/ vertical swirl sides and cut-scalloped rim; on high straight foot rim; hand painted in polychrome enamels w/ flowers and scrolling wavy border in red and blue inside and out; imitation Chinese export.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel paint, glazing (coating), painting (image-making), hand-painted, pearlware, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50702

Accession Number: 1986.160

Pitcher

Wedgewood jasperware milk pitcher of low cylindrical form with small spout and strap handle; in deep blue jasper with white cameo relief decoration in the round classical figures and motifs; with acanthus leafage at handle and leaf decoration under spout (repaired).

Date: 1879-1881

Maker: Wedgwood & Co. (Maker)

Material: stoneware (pottery), relief (sculpture techniques), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 50703

Accession Number: 1986.162

Miniature pitcher

Miniature parianware pitcher (handle missing), of baluster form w/ fluted sides and horizontal band at middle; flared spout. White.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 50704

Accession Number: 1986.164

Miniature pitcher

Miniature parianware pitcher; molded in baluster form w/ orange-peel textured ground and botanical relief decoration to sides; its flared spout w/ acanthus leaf; long strap handle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: molding (forming), porcelain

GUSN: 50705

Accession Number: 1986.165

Miniature pitcher

Miniature stoneware pitcher, of bulbous form, fluted on lower section, w/ pinched spout and scroll handle; w/ opaque white glaze that bubbled in firing.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), molding (forming), stoneware (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50706

Accession Number: 1986.167

Sauceboat

Transfer-print sauceboat, in underglaze blue, of molded oblong Neo-Rococo form on raised scroll-molded foot, w/ double scroll handle, w/ China-trade scene and floral border.

Date: 1830-1859

Maker: Samuel Alcock & Co. (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), transfer printing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 50707

Accession Number: 1986.168

Pitcher

Copper lustre pitcher, of baluster form, on raised foot, w/ double-scroll handle; alloner lustre w/ underglaze royal blue band to top half overpainted w/ copper lustre stylized leaf decoration.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (textile), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 50708

Accession Number: 1986.169

Bowl

Copper lustre footed bowl, of inverted cylindrical form w/ flared lip, w/ celadon green band and molded and enamel painted shepherd scene; rouletted beading to lower rim of body; out flared foot.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (textile), roulettes (engraving tools), throwing (pottery technique)

GUSN: 50709

Accession Number: 1986.170

Vase

Small vase, of squat round/bulbous form, w/ short neck; w/ greyish blue-green ground glaze, hand painted w/ blue flowers and green leaves, w/ blue spots to neck.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), throwing (pottery technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 50710

Accession Number: 1986.171

Mug

Opaque white blown glass in baluster form w/ circular foot, flaring rim, applied "C" shape handle; decorated w/ inscription w/in leafy oval reserve w/ bow tie and tiny sprigs at mid-section and banded at rim in gilt.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material), painting (coating)

GUSN: 50711

Accession Number: 1986.172

Scent or smelling bottle

Clear glass w/ circular thick rim on a long neck and shoulder band w/ flattened ovoid body w/ diapered lozenges and oval foot.

Date: 1820-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 50712

Accession Number: 1986.173

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